Starting in April, Barcelona will double its tourist tax to a maximum of 15 euros per night. The local government intends to use the additional revenue to address housing shortages in the city. Similar tax increases are also being implemented across other parts of the Catalonia region.
Dutch potato growers are facing a surplus of 500 million kilograms of unsold potatoes, yet the price of fries in snack bars remains high at nearly 5 euros. This price stability is due to snack bars having already purchased their stock, leaving growers struggling to find profitable uses for the excess potatoes.
Tallon Griekspoor was eliminated from the Madrid Masters tournament after losing in straight sets to the sixth-seeded Italian Lorenzo Musetti. The match ended 6-4, 7-5, preventing the Dutch player from advancing to the round of 16.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has indicated that a potential settlement in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial must be explored before any pardon is considered. Consequently, Netanyahu currently has no immediate prospect of receiving presidential clemency in the ongoing legal case.
A judge has ruled that the Kingsnight party at Amsterdam's Homomonument can continue until 1:00 AM, dismissing a complaint that sought an earlier end time based on noise policies. The court determined the event features a variety of musical genres rather than a continuous "dance-like" profile, which would have required an 11:00 PM cutoff. Additionally, the judge overturned a recent municipal decision that had attempted to lower the permitted volume levels for the celebration.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the shooter at a media dinner in Washington likely also targeted President Donald Trump. The investigation into the motive for the attack at the White House Correspondents' Dinner remains ongoing.